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April 2008 Table of Contents
This Month
Features — How Does Our Garden Grow?
Manicured or natural, gardens throughout North Carolina offer a glimpse of paradise.
Botanical Legacy By L.A. Jackson
Elizabeth Lawrence and the Garden Club of North Carolina
From Pit to Park By Janet C. Pittard
BackStreet Park in West Jefferson
Heavenly Earth By Charles Blackburn Jr.
Terra Ceia Farms in Pantego
Where the Lilies Bloom By Marla Hardee Milling
Honeybees Paradise Gardens in Linville
Rain Catchers By Molly Harrison
Rain Gardens of Manteo Middle School
Gardens of Edenton By Katherine Kopp
Garden Conservancy's Open Days Tour
Small Giant By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
The Hobbit Garden in Raleigh
The Sunflower Judge By Bill Thompson
Doug Sasser's sunflower field in Hallsboro
Digging In By Katie Baer
Master Gardener programs
More features
Great Walks: Moores Creek
By Lynn Setzer
Take a peaceful stroll back in time to a Revolutionary War turning point.
Rooms With A View
By Kathy Grant Westbrook
Spend time at one of three bed-and-breakfast inns that offer the scented serenity of beautiful gardens.
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Classic Inspiration
By Charles Blackburn Jr.
Showboat may unfold on the mighty Mississippi, but the timeless story found its muse along North Carolina's coast.
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Welcome to the UCLA Country Club
By Charles Brown
A uniquely down-home experience embraces natives and newcomers alike.
In Bloom, A Photo Essay
"The earth laughs in flowers." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Departments
Welcome to Our State
By Vicky Jarrett
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Our State Quiz
Travels of Andre Michaux
The renowned French botanist made numerous treks across North Carolina during the late 18th century. Test your knowledge of his travels and discoveries in the Tar Heel state.
By Alan Hodge
Tar Heel Treasures
History by Day
Thomas Day adapted Europe's grand furniture styles to create one-of-a-kind rural treasures.
By Lisa Morgan
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Tar Heel Literature
Windows of the Heart: The Correspondence of Thomas Wolfe and Margaret Roberts; Bluegrass Is My Second Language: A Year in the Life of an Accidental Bluegrass Musician; Asheville: A History
75th Anniversary
Ad-Vantage: Tar Heels
As part of celebrating Our State's 75th anniversary year, we reflect on founding editor and publisher Carl Goerch's thought that "no newspaper or magazine of this type can get along without advertising."
Tar Heel Towns
Oriental
Situated along the Neuse River, this eastern town provides a safe haven for boats as well as hundreds of residents.
By L.A. Jackson
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Tar Heel History
School of Thought
By founding the Palmer Memorial Institute in 1902, Charlotte Hawkins Brown single-handedly changed African-American education in North Carolina.
By Alan Hodge
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Tar Heel People
Off and Running
Since she began running at age 64, Margaret Hagerty of Concord has completed a marathon on each of the seven continents — and she shows no signs of slowing down.
By Char Solomon
Carolina Artists
The Behr Essentials
Returning home to Goldsboro reawakened Brenda Behr's love of painting.
By Megan Verlee
Perfect Weekend
Chimney Rock
Take in the spectacular views offered at the state park , enjoy the comfort of a piping hot breakfast at The Wicklow Inn , and shop for mementoes in the village.
By Marla Hardee Milling
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Front Porch Stories
Fine Tuned
From Bach to bluegrass — going back home brings harmony.
By Bill Thompson
Tar Heel Memories
Riding in Style
After a futile attempt to get home for the weekend, luck finds a young man and takes him "uptown."
By Elmo Gaskill
Tar Heel Gardening
Ready, Set, Plant!
Roll up your sleeves, and grab those seeds — spring has arrived.
By L.A. Jackson
Tar Heel Tastes
Kitchen's Open
For 55 years, the Kokenes family of Charlotte has served up authentic Italian cuisine that can't be beat at The Open Kitchen.
By Rosie Molinary
Carolina Kitchen
Pasta of the Pros
Agenda
"Rockwell's America"; home garden tours; Pioneer Day in Old Fort; Bob Woodward
By Lynne Gantz
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